Dell D520 Laptop User Manual


 
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Using Multimedia
Dell™Latitude™D520User'sGuide
Playing a CD or DVD
Adjusting the Volume
Adjusting the Picture
Copying CDs and DVDs
Connecting Your Computer to a TV or Audio Device
Playing a CD or DVD
1. Press the eject button on the front of the drive.
2. Pull out the tray.
3. Place the disc, label side up, in the center of the tray and snap the disc onto the spindle.
4. Push the tray back into the drive.
To format CDs for storing data, to create music CDs, or to copy CDs, see the CD software that came with your computer.
Adjusting the Volume
1. Click the Start button, point to Programs® Accessories® Entertainment (or Multimedia), and then click Volume Control.
2. In the Volume Control window, click and drag the bar in the Volume Control column and slide it up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
For more information on volume control options, click Help in the Volume Control window.
The Volume Meter displays the current volume level, including mute, on your computer. Either click the icon in the taskbar and select or deselect Disable
On Screen Volume Meter or press the volume control buttons to enable or disable the Volume Meter on the screen.
NOTICE: Do not press down on the CD or DVD tray when you open or close it. Keep the tray closed when you are not using the drive.
NOTICE: Do not move the computer when you are playing CDs or DVDs.
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CD/DVD tray
NOTE: If you use a CD/DVD drive that shipped with another computer, you need to install the drivers and software necessary to play CDs or DVDs or
write data. For more information, see the Drivers and Utilities CD (the Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be available for your computer or in
certain countries).
NOTE: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs.
NOTE: When the speakers are muted, you do not hear the CD or DVD playing.